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title: "Lions Bay garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits"
question: "When is garbage collected in Lions Bay, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?"
place: Lions Bay, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Garbage, recycling and waste
owner: municipal
owner_body: Village of Lions Bay
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Lions Bay garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits

**Question:** When is garbage collected in Lions Bay, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?

**Short answer:** In Lions Bay, the Village's contractors collect landfill garbage bi-weekly on Fridays, and recycling and compostables weekly. The time depends on your area, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The bylaw limits landfill waste to 240 L and two containers per household.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Lions Bay, https://www.lionsbay.ca)  
**Cost:** Annual charge $443.66 for a single-family residence (garbage, recycling and organics), with a 3.5% discount if paid by May 31. Extra-container tags $5. Excess garbage: $60 bylaw notice.  
**How long:** Landfill garbage every second Friday; recycling and compostables weekly.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Waste Control Services (missed pickup), 604-986-9777
- In person: Village Office, 400 Centre Road, Lions Bay, BC V0N 2E0 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
- Phone: Village Office, 604-921-9333

## Key facts

- **How often:** The Village's contractors collect landfill garbage bi-weekly, and recycling and compostables weekly.
  - Source: [Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Bylaw No. 455, 2013, consolidated to Bylaw 657, s. 14](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-02/Bylaw%20455%20-%20Garbage%20%20%28Consolidation%20657%29_0.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Landfill waste shall be collected bi-weekly. Recycling, and compostable waste shall be" … "collected weekly (or as may be amended from time to time) by the municipality’s"
  - Source: [Solid Waste, intro](https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/public-works/solid-waste)
  - Official wording: "Compostables and recycling is collected weekly, and landfill garbage bi-weekly."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Finding your day:** Collection is on Fridays, by area: 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. for central Lions Bay above the highway and Bayview, Mountain-Timbertop-Sunset areas; 9:00 to 10:00 for Highview-Oceanview, Panorama, Kelvin Grove Way; 10:00 to 1:00 for lower Kelvin Grove, Brunswick and other areas. Landfill garbage is every second Friday; see the Village's Pick-Up Calendar.
  - Source: [Solid Waste, intro](https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/public-works/solid-waste)
  - Official wording: "imposes an area collection schedule every Friday:" … "7:30 am - 9:00 am: central Lions Bay above the highway" … "9:00 am - 10:00 am: Highview-Oceanview, Panorama, Kelvin Grove Way"
  - Source: [Landfill Solid Waste, intro](https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/public-works/solid-waste/landfill-solid-waste)
  - Official wording: "collected curbside every second Friday by the municipality’s contractor."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Carts:** The Village's solid waste page says containers are not provided by the municipality and can be bought from retailers. The 2026 bylaw amendment says containers for wildlife-attractant waste are to be supplied by the municipality, and a cart order form lists 240 L garbage and organics carts at about $250 each. (Sources differ: Conflict between the Village's Solid Waste page and the bylaw as amended by Bylaw 652 (February 3, 2026). The cart order form is undated (it mentions an 'April 15 deadline') and may be a bulk-order offer rather than the standing rule. How to change or replace a cart is not stated.)
  - Source: [Solid Waste, intro](https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/public-works/solid-waste)
  - Official wording: "Containers are not currently provided by the municipality and can be purchased from retailers"
  - Source: [Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Bylaw No. 455, 2013, consolidated to Bylaw 657, s. 5](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-02/Bylaw%20455%20-%20Garbage%20%20%28Consolidation%20657%29_0.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Containers as" … "called for in Section 8.b.i shall be approved and supplied by the municipality, in colours"
  - Source: [Garbage/Organics Cart Order Form, intro](https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/public-works/solid-waste/garbageorganics-cart-order-form)
  - Official wording: "The carts are 240 L" … "The estimated cost is approximately $250 per cart."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Setting carts out:** Put containers within 3 m of the roadway at the front property line, no earlier than 30 minutes before the area's scheduled time, and remove them by 8 p.m. the same day. Wildlife-attractant waste in a clipped Village container goes out after 7:00 a.m.; recycling and yard trimmings after 5:00 a.m.
  - Source: [Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Bylaw No. 455, 2013, consolidated to Bylaw 657, s. 8](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-02/Bylaw%20455%20-%20Garbage%20%20%28Consolidation%20657%29_0.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Not more than 3 m) from the roadway at the front property line of the premises;" … "No earlier than 30 minutes prior to the time prescribed by the current area" … "collection schedule as issued by the municipality and removed no later than 8" … "Placement of wildlife-attractant solid waste is permitted after 7:00" … "a.m. in a clipped municipality-supplied container."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Limits and extra garbage:** Bylaw: no more than 240 L of landfill waste in total, two containers per household; tags for extra containers are sold at the Village Office ($5 per Fees Bylaw Schedule 1). The Village's pages state other limits: two 77 L cans or bags up to 20 kg each, tags $4; the 2026 calendar says two cans, 121 L total. (Sources differ: Conflict: the bylaw says 240 L total, the Solid Waste page says two 77 L cans or bags of up to 20 kg each, and the 2026 calendar says 121 L total. The tag price is $5 in the Fees Bylaw consolidation (June 2026) and $4 on the Landfill Solid Waste page. The bylaw and Fees Bylaw are followed. Ticket for excess garbage: $60 ($50 early, $70 late).)
  - Source: [Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Bylaw No. 455, 2013, consolidated to Bylaw 657, s. 8(c)](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-02/Bylaw%20455%20-%20Garbage%20%20%28Consolidation%20657%29_0.pdf)
  - Official wording: "The amount of such solid waste shall not exceed 240" … "L in total. Two containers are permitted per household; tags for occasional"
  - Source: [Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016, consolidated to Bylaw 665, Schedule 1](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20497%20-%20Fees%20%28Consolidation%20BL665%29.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Garbage bag tags $5"
  - Source: [Landfill Solid Waste, intro](https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/public-works/solid-waste/landfill-solid-waste)
  - Official wording: "Each residence may place two 77 litre cans or garbage bags each weighing no more than 20 kg curbside" … "Additional container tags can be purchased at the Village Office ($4)."
  - Source: [2026 Solid Waste Collection Calendar](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-04/Lions%20Bay%20Collection%20Calendar%202026_4.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Limit of two garbage cans, 121 liters total"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee:** Annual charge $443.66 for a single-family residence (garbage, recycling and organics), with a 3.5% discount if paid by May 31. Due by December 31; unpaid amounts go on the property tax roll.
  - Source: [Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Bylaw No. 455, 2013, consolidated to Bylaw 657, Schedule A; s. 17, 18](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-02/Bylaw%20455%20-%20Garbage%20%20%28Consolidation%20657%29_0.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Single Family Residences Garbage, Recycling and $443.66 3.5%" … "is made by the 31st of May of each year" … "are hereby imposed on the owners of land or occupiers of premises and are due and payable by the 31st day of December of each year."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Bylaw No. 455, 2013 (listed on the Village's bylaw page as Garbage and Recycling Collection Bylaw No. 455, 2013), consolidated to Bylaw 657, 2026.
  - Source: [Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Bylaw No. 455, 2013, consolidated to Bylaw 657, s. 1](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-02/Bylaw%20455%20-%20Garbage%20%20%28Consolidation%20657%29_0.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as "Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Bylaw No. 455, 2013"."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The Village of Lions Bay's contractors collect landfill garbage bi-weekly (every second Friday on the 2026 calendar), and recycling and compostables weekly. Collection is on Fridays, by area: 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. for central Lions Bay above the highway and Bayview, Mountain-Timbertop-Sunset; 9:00 to 10:00 for Highview-Oceanview, Panorama and Kelvin Grove Way; 10:00 to 1:00 for lower Kelvin Grove, Brunswick and other areas. Check the Village's Pick-Up Calendar and the [2026 collection calendar](<https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-04/Lions%20Bay%20Collection%20Calendar%202026_4.pdf>) for your garbage weeks. Rules are in the [Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Bylaw No. 455](<https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-02/Bylaw%20455%20-%20Garbage%20%20%28Consolidation%20657%29_0.pdf>).

## Steps

1. Put containers within 3 m of the roadway at your front property line, no earlier than 30 minutes before your area's scheduled time.
2. Wildlife-attractant waste in a clipped Village container goes out after 7:00 a.m.; recycling and yard trimmings after 5:00 a.m.
3. Remove containers by 8 p.m. the same day.
4. For a missed pickup, call Waste Control Services at 604-986-9777.

## Good to know

- Limit: the bylaw allows no more than 240 L of landfill waste in total, and two containers per household. Tags for extra containers are sold at the Village Office ($5 under the Fees Bylaw). Excess garbage is a $60 bylaw notice ($50 if paid within 14 days, $70 after 28 days).
- The Village's own pages and calendar state other limits (two 77 L cans or bags up to 20 kg each, tags $4; or two cans, 121 L total). The bylaw is followed here. Confirm with the Village Office.
- Containers: the [Solid Waste page](<https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/public-works/solid-waste>) says the Village does not provide containers and you can buy them from retailers. The 2026 bylaw amendment says the municipality supplies containers for wildlife-attractant waste, and a cart order form lists 240 L garbage and organics carts at about $250 each. Ask the Village Office which applies.
- Annual charge: $443.66 for a single-family residence, with a 3.5% discount if paid by May 31. It is due by December 31, and unpaid amounts go on the property tax roll.

## Official forms and pages

- [Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Bylaw No. 455, 2013, consolidated to Bylaw 657 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-02/Bylaw%20455%20-%20Garbage%20%20%28Consolidation%20657%29_0.pdf)
- [Solid Waste, Village of Lions Bay](https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/public-works/solid-waste)
- [2026 Solid Waste Collection Calendar (PDF), Village of Lions Bay](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-04/Lions%20Bay%20Collection%20Calendar%202026_4.pdf)

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## Sources

- [Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Bylaw No. 455, 2013, consolidated to Bylaw 657 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-02/Bylaw%20455%20-%20Garbage%20%20%28Consolidation%20657%29_0.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Solid Waste, Village of Lions Bay](https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/public-works/solid-waste) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Landfill Solid Waste, Village of Lions Bay](https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/public-works/solid-waste/landfill-solid-waste) (read 2026-11-08)
- [2026 Solid Waste Collection Calendar (PDF), Village of Lions Bay](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-04/Lions%20Bay%20Collection%20Calendar%202026_4.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Garbage/Organics Cart Order Form, Village of Lions Bay](https://www.lionsbay.ca/services/public-works/solid-waste/garbageorganics-cart-order-form) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees Bylaw No. 497, 2016, consolidated to Bylaw 665 (PDF), Village of Lions Bay](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20497%20-%20Fees%20%28Consolidation%20BL665%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 385, 2006, Schedule A (PDF), Village of Lions Bay](https://www.lionsbay.ca/sites/2/files/2026-06/Bylaw%20385%20-Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28Consolidation%20640%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)

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